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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_97 > GS_97-57§97‑57. Employer liable.
In any case where compensationis payable for an occupational disease, the employer in whose employment theemployee was last injuriously exposed to the hazards of such disease, and theinsurance carrier, if any, which was on the risk when the employee was so lastexposed under such employer, shall be liable.
For the purpose of thissection when an employee has been exposed to the hazards of asbestosis orsilicosis for as much as 30 working days, or parts thereof, within seven consecutivecalendar months, such exposure shall be deemed injurious but any less exposureshall not be deemed injurious; provided, however, that in the event aninsurance carrier has been on the risk for a period of time during which anemployee has been injuriously exposed to the hazards of asbestosis orsilicosis, and if after insurance carrier goes off the risk said employee isfurther exposed to the hazards of asbestosis or silicosis, although not soexposed for a period of 30 days or parts thereof so as to constitute a furtherinjurious exposure, such carrier shall, nevertheless, be liable. (1935,c. 123; 1945, c. 762; 1957, c. 1396, s. 7.)
